The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-04-29
GAINESyILLE'S CHARMS.
Sotes of PaIatkan ia "a Sister City-Man
by the Clock.
DATaTUA Anil % taa~

by the Clock.
PALATKA, April %, 1897.
Edt"r o' ne Palatkd Ndcs.
IL il commonly reported that one
Florida town does not like TO hear good
of another, but on the contrary evil; but
we are not of that mind, and am sure
that THE PALATKA NEWS and its readers
will be glad Ia hear good from our sister
city of Gainesville. In recent visit
was more than ever struck with the
beauty of the avenues of oaks i'm many OF
the streets and of various fine trees i'm
the wards; the taste Of the city seems 10
run in that direction. This year many
hundreds of trees have been set out ON the
streets, the avenue leading past Simon
sons Opera House and the one
artesian well. beyond Judge Kings
residence. has lately been planted
with a triple row of trees four years age
grateful would have been their shade,
and grateful would have been the pas
sengers ploughing their way through the
deep sand: now a good plank walk makes
the huoyant step of the gay young peo-
ple more elastic STILL and the old walk
less wearily and can give a smile for the
future a. they look upon the budding
promise around Many new and pretty
residences have been built upon this
street, and indeed upon every suburban
thoroughfare. Much of the business part
Of the TOW is newly built. and that most
substantially. Even the sides of the
square which were not burned are now
principally brick. Five years ago the
first bricl, house in the town was built
and was called The Brick Building"
On Friday evening went 10 AN enter
tainmeni given by the ladies Of the
Methodist Church. | found the chief
attraction Ia bc sixteen young ladies
dressed - \ Ia Chocolataire" and drilled
with walters for arms. Under the train
ing of Capt. Lambert assisted by Lieuta
Jordan and Evans these young ladies
had attained perfection | have never
seen eNcelled i'm like exhibitions. Be
sides the usual tactics there were several
figures. 4" il may borrow an expression
from the German, which were invented
by the captain. The cadets of the Sem
mary were challenged to "A competitive
drill but the commandant thought his
bows would not he able 10 recover their
eouanimity after such an exciting con-
test in time for the impending examina-
tions.
On Tuesday night the Episcopal Church
had rendered under its auspices the ora
torio of Esther. II was "A grand success.
The singing. the acting, the costumes
were far beyond what might be expected
of place the size of Gainesville. The
talent of the whole place and OF all
churches contributed; there was not
hired costume nor "A foreign singer.
Every character was 80 well sustained
that cannot individualize. The accom-
panyinp music was also fine. IL would
be well for us to ask them 10 repeat the
here for the benefit OF our
bospital fund. or for their own and our
Measure. Ii is "A far better performance
than any professionals have given us
this winter The financial success OF
both evenings was great.
Another striking feature OF Gaines
willie which caps the climax OF her beau
tiful Court House, Is the exquisite tone
of her clock. 1T is music in the air.
As | lay in the watches Of the night Il
struck one most musically; after long
interval il struck one again; another
weary interval and IL struck one again;
thought either ! or the clock had gone
crazy. nor did | recollect until the sun
had reinforced its truth, that II might
have been about the "witching hour of
the night when church yards ynwn'
thai had heard il giving it's delicate
warning that another day was gone ana
,hat still another had been born. AN
evidently not accustomed 10 the call OF
the half-hours. And 80 with a fond adieu
to the fair sister city, come back cheer
fully to our beautiful 81. Johns, our
-ta.ely heights. the water works and gas
A. VI.